ONE DAY LEFT TO THE ACTING ANTHEM

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[08:51 pm] 04 December, 2006

On December 6 the acting anthem of the RA, "Our Homeland", will cease
being a national anthem and will become a common song. The transitional
provisions of the RA Constitution adopted on December 5, 2005, stated
that the anthem will be in power for another year. The deadline is
tomorrow, and the Republic of Armenia does not have a new anthem yet.

During the last four-day session of the fall sitting of the NA the
deputies were to discuss the draft law on the "RA state anthem". But
the text of the draft with the amendments after the first reading
was not distributed to the deputies. They mentioned that they cannot
discuss the draft without getting acquainted with the changes as it
is against the regulations of the NA.

Thus the deputies were either to violate the regulations or to leave
the country without an anthem.

The problem was solved during the break when the NA Speaker decided
to discuss the issue in a special session which will probably be
convened tomorrow. It is noteworthy that after being adopted by the
NA the draft must also be ratified by the President.

By the way, according to the draft represented by the Government,
"Our Homeland" will be our anthem until a new one is decided upon.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress